1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1968. The delegation remained unchanged, at 21 Democrats and 17 Republicans.
Overview
editUnited States HoR elections in California, 1968 | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Republican | 3,741,454 | 54.38% | 17 | |||
Democratic | 3,036,602 | 44.13% | 21 | |||
American Independent | 55,920 | 0.81% | 0 | |||
Peace and Freedom | 46,294 | 0.67% | 0 | |||
Totals | 6,880,270 | 100.00% | 38 |
Results
editFinal results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 |
District 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Don H. Clausen (incumbent) | 132,433 | 75.10 | |
Democratic | Donald W. Graham | 37,650 | 21.35 | |
Peace and Freedom | Adolph N. Hofmann | 3,372 | 1.91 | |
American Independent | Gladys O'Neil | 2,882 | 1.63 | |
Total votes | 176,337 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harold T. Johnson (incumbent) | 127,880 | 60.77 | |
Republican | Osmer E. Dunaway | 78,986 | 37.53 | |
American Independent | Paul J. Huft | 3,577 | 1.70 | |
Total votes | 210,443 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John E. Moss (incumbent) | 106,694 | 55.98 | |
Republican | Elmore J. Duffy | 79,717 | 41.82 | |
American Independent | James Tarleton Slaughter | 4,188 | 2.20 | |
Total votes | 190,599 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert L. Leggett (incumbent) | 88,067 | 55.54 | |
Republican | James Shumway | 65,942 | 41.59 | |
American Independent | Gene Clark | 4,545 | 2.87 | |
Total votes | 158,554 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Phillip Burton (incumbent) | 86,647 | 72.01 | |
Republican | Waldo Velasquez | 29,123 | 24.20 | |
Peace and Freedom | Marvin Garson | 4,549 | 3.78 | |
Total votes | 120,319 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William S. Mailliard (incumbent) | 140,071 | 72.76 | |
Democratic | Phillip Drath | 52,433 | 27.24 | |
Total votes | 192,504 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 102,108 | 62.87 | |
Republican | Barney E. Hilburn | 48,133 | 29.64 | |
Peace and Freedom | Huey Newton | 12,164 | 7.49 | |
Total votes | 162,405 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George P. Miller (incumbent) | 104,231 | 64.02 | |
Republican | Raymond P. Britton | 58,584 | 35.98 | |
Total votes | 162,815 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 9
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 100,891 | 56.55 | |
Republican | Larry Fargher | 77,521 | 43.45 | |
Total votes | 178,412 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 10
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles S. Gubser (incumbent) | 160,204 | 67.31 | |
Democratic | Grayson S. Taketa | 73,530 | 30.89 | |
Peace and Freedom | Martin L. Primach | 4,276 | 1.80 | |
Total votes | 238,010 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 11
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pete McCloskey (incumbent) | 165,482 | 79.32 | |
Democratic | Urban G. Whitaker, Jr. | 40,979 | 19.64 | |
Peace and Freedom | David Demorest Ransom | 2,157 | 1.03 | |
Total votes | 208,618 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 12
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) | 140,713 | 94.88 | |
American Independent | Ann J. Holliday | 7,593 | 5.12 | |
Total votes | 148,308 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 13
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles M. Teague (incumbent) | 148,357 | 65.85 | |
Democratic | Stanley K. Sheinbaum | 76,928 | 34.15 | |
Total votes | 225,285 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 14
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerome Waldie (incumbent) | 152,500 | 71.58 | |
Republican | David W. Schuh | 56,598 | 26.57 | |
American Independent | Luis W. Hamilton | 3,945 | 1.85 | |
Total votes | 213,043 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 15
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John J. McFall (incumbent) | 85,761 | 53.79 | |
Republican | Sam Van Dyken | 73,685 | 46.21 | |
Total votes | 159,446 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 16
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 97,473 | 62.46 | |
Republican | Dave Harris | 55,192 | 35.37 | |
American Independent | John P. Carroll | 3,390 | 2.17 | |
Total votes | 156,055 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 17
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson | 75,070 | 50.75 | |
Republican | Joe Blatchford | 71,174 | 48.11 | |
Peace and Freedom | Ben Dobbs | 1,685 | 1.14 | |
Total votes | 147,929 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 18
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Mathias (incumbent) | 100,008 | 65.17 | |
Democratic | Harlan Hagen | 51,274 | 33.41 | |
American Independent | Edward Calvin Williams | 2,186 | 1.42 | |
Total votes | 153,468 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 19
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chet Holifield (incumbent) | 96,857 | 63.25 | |
Republican | Bill Jones | 52,284 | 34.14 | |
American Independent | Wayne L. Cook | 3,996 | 2.61 | |
Total votes | 153,137 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 20
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. Allen Smith (incumbent) | 133,148 | 69.30 | |
Democratic | Don White | 56,008 | 29.15 | |
Peace and Freedom | Robert J. Clarke | 2,965 | 1.54 | |
Total votes | 192,121 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 21
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) | 87,205 | 91.60 | |
Republican | Rayfield Lundy | 7,995 | 8.40 | |
Total votes | 95,200 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 22
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James C. Corman (incumbent) | 102,332 | 56.92 | |
Republican | Joe Holt | 74,433 | 41.40 | |
Peace and Freedom | Hugh Manes | 3,024 | 1.68 | |
Total votes | 179,789 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 23
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Del M. Clawson (incumbent) | 95,628 | 64.95 | |
Democratic | Jim Sperrazzo | 51,606 | 35.05 | |
Total votes | 147,234 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 24
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (incumbent) | 152,180 | 72.85 | |
Democratic | Fred Warner Neal | 56,723 | 27.15 | |
Total votes | 208,903 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 25
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles E. Wiggins (incumbent) | 141,600 | 68.63 | |
Democratic | Keith F. Shirey | 64,732 | 31.37 | |
Total votes | 206,332 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 26
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) | 132,447 | 65.49 | |
Republican | Irving Teichner | 63,393 | 31.35 | |
Peace and Freedom | Jack Weinberg | 6,394 | 3.16 | |
Total votes | 202,234 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 27
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edwin Reinecke (incumbent) | 158,309 | 72.25 | |
Democratic | John T. Butchko | 60,808 | 27.75 | |
Total votes | 219,117 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 28
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (incumbent) | 168,208 | 71.24 | |
Democratic | John McKee Pratt | 63,414 | 26.86 | |
Peace and Freedom | Sherman Pearl | 4,503 | 1.91 | |
Total votes | 236,125 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 29
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) | 74,807 | 52.31 | |
Republican | Bill Orozco | 68,213 | 47.69 | |
Total votes | 143,020 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 30
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) | 75,381 | 67.49 | |
Republican | Samuel F. Cavnar | 36,312 | 32.51 | |
Total votes | 111,693 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 31
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) | 94,387 | 58.91 | |
Republican | James R. Dunn | 62,711 | 39.14 | |
American Independent | Stanley L. Schulte | 3,134 | 1.96 | |
Total votes | 160,232 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 32
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Craig Hosmer (incumbent) | 138,494 | 73.78 | |
Democratic | Arthur J. Gottlieb | 45,308 | 24.14 | |
American Independent | Richard B. Williams | 3,898 | 2.08 | |
Total votes | 187,700 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 33
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Pettis (incumbent) | 123,426 | 66.28 | |
Democratic | Al C. Bellard | 59,619 | 32.02 | |
American Independent | Earl D. Wallen | 3,171 | 1.70 | |
Total votes | 186,216 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 34
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard T. Hanna (incumbent) | 105,880 | 50.85 | |
Republican | Bill J. Teague | 102,333 | 49.15 | |
Total votes | 208,213 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 35
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James B. Utt (incumbent) | 212,684 | 72.47 | |
Democratic | Thomas B. Lenhart | 73,778 | 25.14 | |
American Independent | Annie McDonald | 7,000 | 2.39 | |
Total votes | 293,462 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 36
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Wilson (incumbent) | 147,772 | 71.61 | |
Democratic | Don Lindgren | 58,578 | 28.39 | |
Total votes | 206,350 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
District 37
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) | 95,591 | 64.67 | |
Republican | Mike Schaefer | 52,212 | 35.33 | |
Total votes | 147,803 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 38
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John V. Tunney (incumbent) | 121,025 | 62.76 | |
Republican | Robert O. Hunter | 68,196 | 35.36 | |
American Independent | James H. Griffin | 2,415 | 1.25 | |
Peace and Freedom | Terese A. Karmel | 1,205 | 0.62 | |
Total votes | 192,841 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |